Collins family moving home after Cyclone Gabrielle tragedy

Wednesday 24 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 24 Sep 2025, 8:24am

Ella and Jack Collins are moving into a new home more than two years after Cyclone Gabrielle. The family lost their two-year-old daughter, Ivy, in the Eskdale floods in February 2023. The move follows a period of uncertainty after their previous house was destroyed.

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1. RNZWed 24 Sep 2025, 7:04am

   Emotional homecoming for Collins family after Cyclone Gabrielle tragedy (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesWed 24 Sep 2025, 8:24am

   New home for grieving family after Cyclone Gabrielle (opens in new tab)